2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS ESP

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To open:
o open: push button 1onthe handle and
ra ise theta ilgate. #
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To close:
o close: pulltheta ilgate /rmly down wardsby
loop 2and close it from outside.
Opening t
Opening t he t
he tailg
ailgat
ate in an emerg
e in an emerg ency
ency
If th e battery voltage is low or thevo ltage supply is
inter rupted, theta ilgate cannot be opened.
In an emer gency, you can open theta ilgate using
th ere lease catch for service purposes. #
Prise o. the co ver on the lo wer part of theta il-
ga te with a suitable tool, e.g. the scr ewdriver
from theve hicle tool kit. #
Insert the scr ewdriver into the opening and
mo vethere lease le ver until theta ilgate
unloc ksand opens. #
LiTtheta ilgate upwards. EASY
EASY
-PAC
-P AC K t
K tailg
ailg ate
ate N
No
ot
t es on t
es on t he EASY
he EASY -PAC
-P AC K t
K tailg
ailg ate
ate &
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DAN
ANGER GER Risk of poisoning from exhaust
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust ga
ses can enter theve hicle interior if there ar
wind owis open when theve hicle is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. theve hicle before
opening there ar wind ow. #
Never drive with there ar wind owopen. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheta ilgate caused by
obstacles abo vetheve hicle The
tailgate swings rear wa rds and upwards
when it is opened. #
Make sure that there is su1cient space
behind and abo vetheta ilgate. %
You will /nd de tails of theta ilgate opening
dimensions under "Technical data"
(/ page 278).
Obs Obstr truction det
uction det ection wit
ection withrev
h rev er
ersing function
sing function
The tailgate is equipped with automatic object
de tection with reve rsing function. If a solid object
bloc ksorrestricts theta ilgate during the auto-
matic closing process, theta ilgate opens again
automaticall y.The automatic object de tection with
re ve rsing function is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tute foryo ur attentiveness when closing theta il-
ga te. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
The reve rsing feature does not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R overth e last 8 mm of the closing mo ve-
ment
The reve rsing feature therefore cannot pr event
someone being trapped in these situations. #
Make sure that no body parts are in the
closing area.
If someone is trapped: R press theq button on theke y or
R press the closing button on theta ilgate or
R pull the handle of theta ilgate Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
he EASY
he EASY-PAC
-P AC K t
K tailg
ailg ate
ate
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R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The rear wind owis closed.
R The tailgate is unloc ked. 60
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When theq button of theke y is prog ram-
med for operating theta ilgate (/ page 62),
yo u can also use theke yto open and close the
ta ilgate.
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t he r
he rear window
ear window &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of poisoning from exhaust
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if there ar
wind owis open when theve hicle is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. theve hicle before
opening there ar wind ow. #
Never drive with there ar wind owopen. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle or load compartment is unloc ked
and theta ilgate is closed.
R T
To open using t
o open using t hekey:
he key:
- The vehicle is /tted with an EAS Y-Pa ck tail-
ga te and theq key but ton is prog ram-
med toopen there ar wind ow
( / page 62) or theve hicle is equipped
with the Bunk Package.
Opening
Opening #
Press theq button on thekey.
or #
Press button 1onthe handle on there ar win-
do w.
Closing
Closing #
Swing there ar wind owdown and push it
closed. Pr
Pr
ogr
ogr amming t
amming t heke
he key butt
y butt on f
on for t
or the t
he t ailg
ailgat
ate or r
e or r ear
ear
window
window
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The tailgate and there ar wind oware closed.
R The vehicle is switched on.
If yo ur vehicle is /tted with an EAS Y-PA CK tailgate,
yo u can prog ram theq button on thekey
either toopen/close theta ilgate or toopen the
re ar wind ow. #
Press the buttons in the handle of theta ilgate
and in the handle of there ar wind owsimulta-
neously for appr oximately /ve seconds.
ATer successfully changing the function, the
ve hicle turn signal lamps 0ash once. #
Check the function of theq button on the
key. Side window
Side window
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he side windows
he side wind ows &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
opening a side wind ow
When you open a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody is
to uching the side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release the button
immediately or pull it in order toclose
th e side window again. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts could
be trapped in the closing area in the process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the button
immediately or press the button in order
to reopen the side windo w. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
ch ildren operate the side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they operate
th e side windo ws, particular lywhen unat ten-
ded. 62
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Opening and closing

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Activate thech ild saf ety lock forth ere ar
side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
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WARNING
ARNING Dangertolife due toexposure
to extreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If people, particular lych ildren, are exposed to
ex treme temp eratures over an extended period
of time, there is a risk of serious injury or dan-
ge rto life. #
Never lea vepersons, children in particu-
lar, unattended in theve hicle. #
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T o open manual ly:
o open manuall y:press and hold button 1or
2. #
T
T o close manuall y:
o close manuall y:pull and hold button 1or
2.
The windo wsinthe front doors can also be oper-
ated automaticall y. #
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T o open com
o open com plet
pletely:
ely: brie0y press button 1or
2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
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T o close com
o close com plet
pletely:
ely: brie0y pull button 1or
2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
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T o int
o int err
err up
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:brie0y press
or pull button 1or2 again.
Yo u can still operate the side windo wswhen the
ve hicle is par ked. This function will remain availa-
ble for around /ve minutes or until you open a
front door. A
A
ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he side windows
he side wind ows
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the clos-
ing process, the side window will open again auto-
maticall y.The automatic reve rsing function is only
an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur attentive-
ness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers.
R during resetting.
The reve rsing function cannot pr event some-
one from becoming trapped in these situa-
tions. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he hing
he hinged window
ed window R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. Example: driver's door cont
rol panel Opening and closing
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Button in
there ar (e xamp le: leT-hand side of the
ve hicle)
1 Opens and closes there ar leT hinged wind ow
2 Opens and closes there ar right hinged win-
dow
3 Child safe ty lockfor electric hinged window
(/ page 50)
4 Opens and closes the hinged window
Yo u can operate the hinged window with button 4
only if thech ild saf ety lock is not acti vated. #
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To st
o st ar
art aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:press/pull the
cor responding button be yond the point of
re sis tance. #
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To st
o st op aut
op aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:press/pull the
cor responding button be yond the point of
re sis tance again. V
V
entilating t
entilating t he v
he vehicle bef
ehicle bef or
ore st
e st ar
arting a jour
ting a jour ney
ney
(conv
(conv enience opening)
enience opening) &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of entrapment when open-
ing a side wind ow
When opening a side windo w,parts of the body
could be dr awn in or become trapped between
th e side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody is
to uching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped. The "con
venience opening" function can only be
ope rated using thekey. Thekey must be in close
pr ox imity tothe driver's or co-driver door. #
Press and hold the% button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R theve hicle is unloc ked
R the side windo wsare opened
R the panoramic sliding sunroof is opened
R the hinged windo ws are opened
R the seat ventilation forth e driver's seat is
switched on #
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To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience opening:
enience opening: release the
% button. Closing t
Closing t
he side window
he side window s fr
s from t
om t he outside (conv
he outside (conv e-
e-
nience closing)
nience closing) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment due tonot
paying attention during con venience clos-
ing
When the con venience closing feature is oper-
ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side windo ws. #
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, moni torth e entire closing
process and make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Press and hold the& button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R theve hicle is loc ked
R the side windo wsare closed
R the panoramic sliding sunroof is closed #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience closing:
enience closing: release the
& button. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he side windo ws
he side wind ows The side wind
ows must be readjusted aTer a mal-
function or a voltage supply inter ruption. #
Switch on the po wer supply (/ page 136). #
Push bo thbuttons on the po wer window and
hold for appr oximately one second aTer the
side wind owhas closed. #
Ifth e side windo wsremain closed when you
re lease the buttons, they have been reset cor-
re ctl y.Ifth is is not the case, repeat the steps
described forth e open side windo ws. 64
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Opening and closing

R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
Rev
Rev er
ersing function of t
sing function of t he r
he roller sunblind
oller sunblind
Yo u can open and close thero ller sunblind only
when the sliding sunroof is closed.
The roller sunblinds are /t tedwith an automatic
re ve rsing function. If a solid object pr events or hin-
ders the closing process, thero ller sunblind will
open again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing
function is only an aid and is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness in the process of closing the
ro ller sunblinds. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve-
ment. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function will not
re act:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R when you close thero ller sunblind again
manually immediately aTer automatic
re ve rsing #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. Opening and closing r Opening and closing r
oller sunblinds
oller sunblinds Yo
u can close thero ller sunblinds only when the
sliding sunroof is closed. #
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To open:
o open: pressthe3 button.
The roller sunblinds will open, and the sliding
sunroof will then be raised into theve nt posi-
tion.
or #
Pull back the3 button.
The roller sunblinds will open. #
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To close:
o close: pull down the3 button.
When the sliding sunroof is closed, thero ller
sunblinds will close.
If yo u push or pull the3 button be yond the
point of resis tance and release it, you will start
automatic operation in the direction in question.
Yo u can stop automatic operation bypushing or
pulling the button again.
Opening and closing r
Opening and closing r oller sunblinds fr
oller sunblinds from t
om the r
he r ear
ear #
Push or pull button 1tothe point of resist-
ance and hold it until thero ller sunblind or the
sliding sunroof has reached the desired posi-
tion. #
A Aut ut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:push or pull button 1
be yond the point of resis tance and release it.
Wi th th e sliding sunroof, a comple teopening or
closing process will alw ays pass thro ugh "vent
position", a /xed intermediate position. You will
need tooperate button 1twice toexecute a
comple teopening or closing process. Opening and closing
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#
Maintain a minimum clearance of 5 cm
between the knees of there specti ve
ve hicle occupants and the seats in front
of them. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe seat belt retractor
due topulling on the seat belts The function of
the seat belt retractor can be
impaired bypulling on the seat belts toadjust
th e seat backrest. #
Always use thegr ab st rap on the seat
backrest of the middle seat toalign the
seat backrest. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe seat/bunk combina-
tion when moving If
yo ugr asp and push the seat/bunk combina-
tion bythe st owage compartment plastic co ver
onl y,the co ver may break o..
If th e space in front of or behind the seat/
bunk combination is not clear, objects may
become trapped when displaced.
The seat/bunk combination, trim or the
objects may become damaged. #
Tomo ve, use the loop between the seat
backrest and sitting sur face. #
When moving, make sure that the space
in front of or behind the seat/bunk com-
bination is clear. 1
Seat backrest grab st rap
2 Seat/bunk combination grab st rap
Use only cor responding grab st raps 1 and 2to
adjust the seat/bunk combination.
The seat/bunk combination can accommodate
th re e persons. You can adjust the seat backrest to
a ve rtical and horizontal position. If you set the
seat backrest tothe horizontal position, this –
to get her with the bed extension – will give you a
full-length bedfor two people. Pa
ssengers may use the seats of the seat/bunk
combination only when the seat backrest is
upright. Only then do the seat belts pr ovide the
intended deg ree of pr otection.
The seat/bunk combination is /t tedwith two
re mo vable st owage compartments under the seat
sur face (/ page 100). You can use these st owage
compartments tostore bedding, forex ample.
P P ositioning t
ositioning t he seats in t
he seats in t he op
he op timum ar
timum ar ea of pr
ea of pro-
o-
t
t ection
ection 1
Basic setting
St arting from the basic setting 1,the seat/bunk
combination for passengers can be mo vedfo r-
wa rds or backwards by5 cm. In doing so, make
sure that passen gers have su1cient leg roomto
re duce therisk of injury during braking.
Using t
Using t he seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination
Yo u can mo vethe seat/bunk combination only
when it is unoccupied. Pull the seat/bunk combi-
nation forw ards using only the loop between the
seat sur face and the seat backrest. %
Ifth e seat sliders on the front rear seat row
are toofar back in the guide rails, the seat/
bunk combination cannot be mo vedfo rw ard.
In this case, use the handle forth e seat sliders
to mo vethe seat sliders. #
Pull release handle 1up as far as it will go
and hold it in this position. Seats and st
owage
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Inst
Inst
alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving st ow
ving st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments
under
under neat
neath t
h the seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination
R
R emo
emo ving
ving %
The maximum load that can be placed in each
st ow age compartment is 13 kg. #
Slide seat/bunk combination 1asfar back
as possible (/ page 91). #
Pull st owage compartment 2out as far as it
will go. #
Pull leT-hand plastic tongue 3down and
ri ght-hand plastic tongue 3up, when vie wed
in the direction of tr avel. Pull out st owage com-
partment 2a little each time.
The cor responding stop will be released. #
Pull out st owage compartment 2.
F
F itting
itting #
Slide seat/bunk combination 1asfar back
as possible (/ page 91). #
Slide st owage compartment 2into guide rails
4 underneath the seat/bunk combination.
Plastic tongues 3will engage automaticall y.F
F
olding t
olding t able
able Inst
Inst
alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, lug gage or loads are not secured or
not secured su1cientl y,they could slip, tip
ov er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants. There is a
risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change in
direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug-
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident‑ and injury due
to thefo lding table not being engaged
The folding table can come loose and be 0ung
around while theve hicle is in motion. #
Installth efo lding table as described. #
Only mo vethefo lding table when the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Ensure that thefo lding table is cor rectly
engaged. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothefo lding table or the
armrest when there ar seats are folded
fo rw ards or backwards If
th efo lding table is not positioned all theway
back when there ar seats are folded forw ards
or backwards, thefo lding table and/or the
armrest of there ar seat may be damaged. #
Slide thefo lding table all thewa y back
before folding there ar seats forw ards or
backwards. Inst
Inst
alling t
alling t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Obser vethe no tes on loading (/ page 214). #
Push there ar seats back fully or, if necessar y,
re mo vethem. 100
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owage

The
refrigerator box can bear a maximum load of
3.5 kg. #
T
To open:
o open: fold co ver1 upwards. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h t he cooling lev
he cooling lev el t
el to lo w:
o lo w:press button
2 for appr oximately two seconds. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h t he cooling lev
he cooling lev el t
el to high:
o high: press but-
to n2 again. #
T
To switc
o switc h
h o.:
o.: press button 2for appr ox-
imately two seconds until all indicator lamps go
out.
% Ifyo u do not need touse there frigerator box
fo r an extended period, you should switch it
o., defrost it and clean it. ATer doing so, lea ve
th e cap open for a time. N No
ot
tes on att
es on att ac
aching t
hing t he iP
he iPad
ad®
® Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with iPad ®
attachment 1
on the driver's and co-driver's seat backrests.
A mount, which has been tested and appro ved
especially for Mercedes-Benz vehicles, is available
as an accessor y.Only this mount can unlock the
attachment opening and allow the iPad ®
to be
ch arge d whilst it is ins talled.
iPad ®
attachment 1may only be used for acces-
sories up to42 W (3.5 A). Contact a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
for infor-
mation and availabilit y.Before using the mount,
please read the operating inst ructions forthe
mount.
% Only use accessories which ha vebeen tested
and recommended byMercedes-Benz. 106
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owage